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Anyone who has children knows that traveling becomes much more complicated with a kid or two in tow. Traveling with babies is especially difficult, and can complicate travel plans immensely. Traveling is already stressful enough, so it is crucial to be prepared for all baby-contingent scenarios. If this is all too familiar then you’re likely not [...]
Making cow’s milk formula for all the young babies in India would need an additional 114 million lactating cows. And that’s just India…. I love the fact that someone has worked this out. It’s such a different angle to look at the breastfeeding/bottle feeding question. After 6 months I used infant formula with all three [...]
Seeing your baby sign for the first time will give you an overwhelming sense of joy and connection with your child. It also feels like quite an accomplishment, and you will be ready to add in other basic signs like: eat, more, finished, help, and down.
The reasons to breastfeed are so numerous—both scientifically and anecdotal—that I feel I might talk for hours if anyone ever let me monologue about it, but here I will narrow the benefits down to five easily-digestible (pun intended) reasons why every mother should breastfeed their children proudly and confidently for as long as possible.
First time parents are in for the experience of a lifetime! After surviving 9 months of pregnancy, a wardrobe of maternity clothes, baby showers, and decorating the nursery with care, you have gone through the exciting, heroic experiences of labor and delivery. Now you are ready to begin your new life as first-time parents! First-Time [...]
Search the net and you’re sure to find list upon list of what you need for a new baby. Most of those lists go way overboard. Babies don’t usually need much at all. Here’s a list of what I found, through my own experiences, to be the most useful. Clothing Plenty of t-shirts and sleepers [...]
Time-out sucks…away your child’s emotional security One of the most commonly used parenting techniques in current day used throughout schools, homes, and day cares is “time-out”. “Timeout” is based primarily on a way of thinking that implies children act out for attention. Therefore, if a child is acting out ‘for’ attention, you don’t want to [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bml7j34oSJU&feature=player_embedded This is a great video about the new G-Diaper which is the only eco-friendly disposable/cloth hybrid on the market today. While I am a very vocal advocate for elimination communication (aka diaper free baby), I also know that going totally diaperless is fairly difficult if you ever shop or travel or pretty much do [...]
According to those who use the technique, Elimination Communication is the practice of being responsive to a child’s need to eliminate wastes, and giving him the means to express this need clearly to his caregiver, regardless of his age. It also includes some training, called “cueing” through which the child associates a sound, place, object [...]
Are you currently pregnant and discouraged about getting back into shape after having your baby? Or maybe you’re a new Mom who is exhausted and getting to the gym is the last thing on your mind! Either way, I hope the following tips help you lose that baby weight. I don’t have any fancy initials [...]
